Meghan to Appear in Royal Documentary, Three Days in Toronto, Invictus News & More!

Ahead of this week's engagements, we're back with a brief post discussing stories of interest from the past several days.

Meghan Set to Appear in Royal Documentary... The Duchess of Sussex is set to appear in a new documentary about the Queen's role on the world stage. 'Queen of the World', which will be broadcast on ITV later this month, will feature a number of royals including Harry, William, Sophie, Anne and Charles. We can expect to hear Meghan speak about the Commonwealth. Chris Ship reports: "The Duchess speaks in the ITV documentary about her dress and her early interactions with the Commonwealth, which means so much to her grandmother-in-law. Meghan had the national flowers of all the 53 members of the Commonwealth embroidered into her long veil in May when she married Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. It was more than 70 years after the Queen had the symbols of the then eight Commonwealth countries sewn into her wedding gown."

More on the two-part series from ITV's press release:

'New ITV series Queen of the World will offer a unique insight into Her Majesty The Queen’s role as a figure on the global stage and the baton she is passing to the younger members of the Royal Family as they continue to build the Commonwealth connection.

Filmed over more than a year by Oxford Films [whose ITV documentaries include Our Queen and Our Queen at 90 and Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy] with privileged access to The Queen, her family, her staff and her residences, this landmark series tells the story of how the Commonwealth has been a central focus and passion throughout Her Majesty’s life.

The Queen of the World is commissioned for ITV by Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual and Sue Murphy, Head of Factual Entertainment.

Jo said: “The Queen is a unique figure on the world stage, with a huge depth of experience having met more global leaders than any previous British monarch and serving longer than all of them. This film is a rare opportunity to see Her Majesty up close and behind the scenes in this role, which means so much to her and has been so significant for Britain and the Commonwealth.”

Nicolas Kent, Creative Director for Oxford Films and Executive Producer for Queen of the World, said: “The Queen is the most well-travelled monarch in history and it’s been fascinating to see how she has passed on her experience to the younger generations of the royal family. With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about to embark on their first Commonwealth Tour to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific exactly sixty-five years after the Queen’s first Commonwealth Tour, this series could not be more timely.”

It promises to "document the way in which Her Majesty passes her knowledge and experience to the younger generations." For readers outside the UK, I will post links should it become available on YouTube.

Three Days in Toronto... Royal reporter Omid Scobie revealed Meghan travelled under the radar to Toronto a fortnight ago to spend time with friend and stylist Jessica Mulroney and her family for three days.

ABC News reports:

'Meghan, 37, who traveled without Prince Harry, flew commercial round-trip to Toronto for the three-day trip, ABC News has learned. “Meghan spent three days holed up at Jessica Mulroney and her husband Ben’s home in Toronto,” said Omid Scobie, ABC News royal contributor. “They spent their days catching up, cooking together and, of course, playing with Jessica’s children, who love their 'Auntie Meg.'”

Meghan and Jessica, who met while Meghan lived in Toronto while filming “Suits,” also had a chance to catch up with old friends during Meghan’s under-the-radar visit. “There was one evening when Meghan and Jessica secretly headed out into the town to meet some of Meghan’s old, good friends,” Scobie said.'

Royal Central's Jamie Samhan exclusively reports: "Arriving via Air Canada on Tuesday, 21 August, the Duchess blended in with passengers trying not to draw attention to herself. She was dressed in skinny black jeans, a black cashmere sweater, black ballerina flats and a black baseball cap pulled down over her face. Speaking exclusively to Royal Central, a source aboard the plane said: “Meghan was lovely. She had two secret service guys with her, but it was all very low key.” The source continued: “Meghan had one glass of champagne before settling down to watch Book Club."

The Name of the Newest Sussex Family Member Revealed... Since news broke confirming Harry and Meghan welcomed a new addition to their family, there's been a flurry of articles speculating on the name of the royal pet. Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith revealed the adopted black Labrador is named Oz. Ingrid Seward spotted Meghan playing with Oz in the Kensington Palace courtyard several months ago.

A Very Royal Invictus Sydney... With just six weeks to go until Invictus Sydney begins, excitement and anticipation is building. Last month, David Beckham was announced as an ambassador, he will join the couple in Sydney next month. The hugely successful games have also attracted royal attention. The Daily Telegraph reports Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark plan to travel down under to lend their support to the inspirational athletes. Of course, Princess Mary was born and raised in Tasmania. She met her prince at the Slip Inn, a pub in Sydney when the prince was visiting Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics. I'm very excited to see Harry and Meghan with Mary and Frederik.

Fashion Updates... The Strathberry Midi Tote in Tan Bridle Leather Meghan carried in Dublin is now available for pre-order. The estimated shipping date is Mid-December.